Nairobi: city report

Analyses Nairobi鈥檚 politics of development, key challenges, and opportunities for equitable change.

Abstract

The authors conducted 4 domain studies focused on housing (safety and security, health, wellbeing and nutrition, and structural transformation) in Nairobi, Kenya. The authors findings indicate that poorly integrated, low-quality systems have major negative knock-on effects for housing which especially burden Nairobi鈥檚 low-income residents. They identify several opportunities for holistic, joined-up interventions to foster inclusive urbanisation pathways in Nairobi.

This paper is part of the African Cities Research Consortium programme.

Citation

Sverdlik A and others. 鈥楴airobi: city report鈥� ACRC Working Paper 2024-24, African Cities Research Consortium, The University of Manchester 2024

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Published 15 April 2025